PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cranston Mayor Allan Fung says he's won the support of two dozen local Republican leaders in his bid for governor next year.

By Philip Marcelo

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Cranston Mayor Allan Fung says he's won the support of two dozen local Republican leaders in his bid for governor next year.

The announcement comes hours after his Republican opponent Ken Block announced that Tony Bucci, a former member of Fung's gubernatorial run exploratory committee, had joined his campaign as a top adviser and fundraiser.

Fung's campaign said the following Republican city and town committee chairs have endorsed the candidate: